... among the variables represented in the model. The equations can be solved for values ofthe variables determined within the model (the endogenous variables) given the values ofthe other variables ... scrappage”, where the optimal decision ofthe owner to keep or scrap the vehicle is based on the minimization ofthe present value ofthe costs from the two alternatives, with all the relevant costs ... or another form of coordinated operation. Consequently, we shall not consider this element ofthe program in the analysis. The fourth goal ofthe program is to improve the income ofthe taxi...
... less sensitive to the pres-ence ofthe anion. These residues also modulate the conformation of unfol-ded cytochrome c, influencing its spin state and the coordination to the prosthetic group.AbbreviationCT, ... expressionsystemA version ofthe horse cytochrome c synthetic gene wasdesigned on the basis ofthe sequence of a previously repor-ted cytochrome c synthetic gene [35], and its synthesis wasaccomplished ... A-state even in the absence of sulfate. Therefore, the kinetic progresscurve of Fig. 9B is expected to refer: (a) for the fastphase, to the sulfate-induced destabilization ofthe HSacid-denatured...
... 17 ofthe Act concerning the conditions of Accession ofthe Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of ... III(4) ofthe Treaty of Amsterdam. 1345.2. The General Council shall comprise the President and Vice-President ofthe ECB and the Governors ofthe nationalcentral banks. The other members ofthe ... established, the President, the Vice-President and the other members of the Executive Board shall be appointed by common accord ofthe governments ofthe Member States at the level of Heads of State...
... irrespective ofthe amount ofthe loan. However, the larger the loan, the larger the amount ofthe repayment installment, and a large installment may strain the repayment capacity ofthe borrower ... b) There has, therefore, to be a linkage between the amount ofthe loan and the tenure ofthe loan. It is, therefore, suggested that for loans not exceeding Rs. 15,000, the tenure ofthe loan ... explore the use of outside agencies for inspection. e) The Reserve Bank should have the power to remove from office the CEO and / or a director in the event of persistent violation of the regulations...
... high: the number of consultations per capita is higher in Japanthan in any other OECD country [9], and the rates of hospital utilization are high as well. These trends havemade the shortage of ... a serious doctor surplus in the future, especially because the population of Japan is decreasing. The purpose of this research is to project the future growth ofthe Japanese medical doctor workforce ... combinationwith the projected decrease of Japan’s total population,will result in a serious doctor surplus in Japan. The pur-pose of this study is to project the future growth of the Japanese...
... and 42 (8%) of unknown gender.It was the mother who answered the questionnaire in89.5% ofthe sample, it was the father in 4.57% of the sample, and it was someone else in 6.28% ofthe sample.Distribution ... SummaryScore, the mean is computed as the sum ofthe itemsdivided by the number of items answered in the Emo-tional, Social, and School Functioning Subscales. The sequenti al validation procedure ofthe ... children is known from the literature [4,11,21,25].Thepsychosocialsupportofthefamilyshouldbethepart of health care of chronically ill children. In light of the apparent limitations of parents’ assessments...
... Magnitudes in the correlations of all DQOL domains with the physical relevant domains of the D-39S (diabetes control and energy/mobility) wereslightly larger than with other domains ofthe D-39S(social ... discriminant validity of the DQOL against the D-39S and the RAND-12. In general,domain scores ofthe DQOL were moderately correlatedwith the D-39S (except sexual functioning) and the RAND-12 PHC ... correlation coeffi-cients ofthe satisfaction domain ofthe DQOL with diabe-tes control and energy/mobility ofthe D-39S were all0.57, which were larger than with the other D-39 domains(0.30...
... toxicity of chemotherapy or the isolation to which the individual is subjected [9,15]. The analysis ofthe correlation between the scores the chil-dren/adolescents obtained and those obtained by the guardians ... hospitals ofthe city. A total of 190 families of Bra-zilian children between the ages of 2 and 18 years, of bothgenders, with malignant neoplasm in various phases of treatment or control ofthe ... related to the small number of items that compose the subscale [22]. Furthermore, Alpha Coefficient values maybe influenced by the level of schooling in the sample [23]. The analysis ofthe Corrected...
... an engine with 100% thermalefficiency. This impossibility is the basis ofthe following statement of Thesecondlawof thermodynamics. 2.1 “Engine” statementofthesecond law: “It is impossible ... thatFor an isolated thermodynamic system ΔS ≥0 ,This is a quantitative statementofthesecond law. We have expressed the secondlawofthermodynamics by an equation for entropy.and the equality sign ... equivalent formulation ofthesecond law. But we haven’thad any equation to express the law. With the help ofthe concept of entropy we can write an equation for the second law 3.1 Definition:Consider...
... ones. Now,early in the 21st, another shift appears imminent, this one involving the second lawof thermodynamics. Over the last 20 years the absolute status ofthesecondlaw has come underincreased ... 32210.3.3 Life in the Far Future 32410.4 TheSecondLaw Mystique 327References 331Color Plates 335Index 343 Challenges to theSecondLawof Thermodynamics 4 Challenges to theSecond Law In this, ... that thesecondlaw is Nature’s tax on the first. 10 Challenges to theSecond Law Clausius’ verbal statementofthesecondlaw makes no sense All thatremains is a Mosaic prohibition; a century of...
... milestones in the history ofthesecondlaw is Carathe´ odory’s attempt to formulate the secondlaw in terms of purely local properties ofthe equivalence relation& . The disadvantage of the purely ... perfection in thermodynamics. (Anothergood example is Newtonian mechanics, in which the relevant mathematical structure is the calculus.) Our theory ofthesecondlaw concerns the mathematical ... 7. Of course we are neither the first nor, presumably, the last to present a derivation ofthe second law (in the sense of an entropy principle) that pretends to remove all confusion and, at the...